According to a legend, beggar monks received gifts from kind people at the foot of the oak. In order to protect the gifts from bad weather, the monks made a box-shaped bulge in the trunk, which took on its present shape over the centuries due to weathering and growth.

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The Betteleiche is an estimated 600 to 800 years old pedunculate oak in the Hainich at the crossroads of the Rennstieg with the high road. The oak, which is protected as a natural monument, is one of the oldest and most striking trees of the Hainich and is a well-known landmark of the Hainich National Park. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

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The bed oak is an old pedunculate oak estimated at 600 to 800 years in the Hainich at the intersection of the Rennsteig and Hohen Strasse. The oak, which is protected as a natural monument, is one of the oldest and most striking trees in Hainich and is a well-known landmark of the Hainich National Park. (Wikipedia)

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1. Betteleichenweg

11.4km

03:06

180m

170m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bette Oak – Fuchsfarm Juchsturm Grill Hut loop from Kammerforst

18.7km

05:06

270m

280m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bette Oak – Totenkopf and Shelter loop from Kammerforst

9.31km

02:31

120m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 450 m

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Wednesday 4 February

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-4°C

15 %

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Location: Mülverstedt, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Bette Oak

1. Betteleichenweg

2. Bette Oak – Fuchsfarm Juchsturm Grill Hut loop from Kammerforst

3. Bette Oak – Totenkopf and Shelter loop from Kammerforst

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